Privacy and cookie policy

Privacy and cookie policy

This cookie use and privacy policy notice (the “Notice”) contains useful information about how and for what purpose the Company collects, processes and shares personal information (data). The privacy policy is based on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The purpose of this privacy policy is to protect the privacy of our customers in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Estonia and the legislation of the European Union.

“Personal Information” means any information about an identified or identifiable individual, such as name, address, email address, and information about visits to our website, social media channels, and use of our services.

By using our website, you agree to the use of cookies and the processing of personal data as described in our Cookie Use and Privacy Policy.

Valid from 20.02.2022

 

  • Whose data does Aaron Accounting Services process?

Aaroni Accounting Services is the chief processor of personal data and if you have any questions, write to info@aaroni.ee.

Aaron Accounting Services processes the data of its customers and contacts who have expressed a wish to consume our services or have previously used our services.

In some cases, we process personal information that is available from public sources.

 

  • Objectives and legal bases for the processing of the client’s personal data (data)

We process the personal data of our volunteer users and users of our marketing channels and customers (including customer representatives) in order to fulfill our contractual obligations as well as to provide better service and information to potential customers.

When Aaron Accounting Services processes personal information for these purposes, the legal basis for the processing is our legitimate interest in ensuring the correct and higher quality of our services.

From the marketing channels of Aaron Accounting Services (including the website), we collect data on their use and the interests of potential customers in order to better understand the real interests of our customers, provide better information and improve the functionality and user-friendliness of the website.

In this case, the legal basis for processing is our legitimate interest in better understanding the needs of our customers and providing the best service.

For example, Aaron Accounting Services processes data about a customer’s purchasing behavior, data about reading and opening newsletters, and data about opening ads to provide the customer with their preferred offers and content.

Aaron Accounting Services processes personal data for the following purposes:

  • Aaron Accounting Services customer base creation and management;
  • offering new services to the customer;
  • Aaron Accounting Services analysis and improvement services;
  • website management;
  • compliance with legal requirements;
  • answering customer inquiries;
  • issuance of certificates and attestations.

 

  • How data is collected

We generally collect personal information directly from and with the consent of the data subjects. In addition, we use automated data collection tools, including cookies and other tracking tools, to optimize the user experience of our website and provide the best service to our customers.

3.1.  Cookies and pixel tags and how to get rid of them

A cookie is a small text file that is sent by a web server to a user’s web browser and stored on a user’s computer hard drive, allowing the user’s preferences such as font size, communication language, device information, visit statistics, and so on.

All web browsers are set to allow cookies by default, but you can usually change your browser settings so that your browser refuses cookies altogether, blocks third-party cookies, or notifies you of any cookies you send.

Pixel tags are small pieces of website code that allow websites to read and set cookies. They are triggered when a user opens an email or arrives at a website, then downloads third-party cookies or registers that the user has opened the email.

3.2. Aaron Accounting Services uses the following cookies:

3.2.1.  Session cookies (temporary cookies) intended to enable the use of the service.

3.2.2.  Persistent cookies (stored on the user’s computer after closing the web browser) to remember the customer’s choices on the Aaron Accounting Services websites.

3.3. Specifically, Aaron uses Accounting Services:

3.3.1.   Analytical cookies that collect information about how the website is used. For example, which content pages are most visited or what visitors are looking for on a website, and so on. These cookies do not collect information that would allow the user of the website to be directly identified. These include cookies such as Google Analytics and Hotjar.

3.3.2.  Advertising cookies that help deliver user-targeted ads. For example, the Facebook Pixel code has been added to the homepage training page, and if you no longer want to see the ad on the Aaron Accounting Services website on Facebook, you can disable it. Go to https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences and delete AARON RAAMATUPIDAMISTEENUSED under “Advertisers you’ve interacted with.”

3.3.3.  Third-party cookies, such as Youtube and Google Maps. Location map and videos will not be shown unless you agree to the privacy policy. To make this technically possible, we use the privacy_embeds cookie created by the Open design.

The user has the right to refuse to save cookies on the computer. If desired, the user must change the settings of their web browser.

Instructions for setting up the most commonly used web browsers:

Internet Explorer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835

Crome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en

Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Clear%20Recent%20History

Opera: http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy

Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

When blocking cookies, the user must take into account that all the functions of the website may no longer be available to the user.

 

  • Personal data (incl. Data) processed by Aaron Accounting Services

Aaron Accounting Services may process the following personal information (including data):

  • Contact details – name, e-mail address and telephone number.
  • Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act we perform personal identification (a copy of a valid identity card) and collect data on the beneficial owners and collect data to manage the risks related to money laundering and terrorist financing.
  • Data collected and generated during the performance of the Agreement – personal identification number, customer preferences regarding Aaron Accounting Services services and products, feedback on our services, information about the customer’s work, business processes or study habits and preferences.
  • Data collected automatically – Data received from a user’s web browser, including browser type, device type, language of communication, website address from which the user arrived, which content pages were examined, and the user’s IP address and other traffic data.
  • User Actions on Aaron Accounting Services Emails – Including information about which letters and when and how the user opened them.
  • Other personal information – which you have made publicly available or made available to us on third party social networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, etc.

Aaron Accounting Services does not process special types of personal data as a controller.

 

  • Sharing of personal data

Aaron Accounting Services does not transfer client data outside the European (EU) Economic Area.

Aaron Accounting Services does not share the client’s personal data with third parties except under the conditions listed below. All data is used for communication and better service purposes only.

We may share your personal information in the following cases:

  • Debt collection – debt collection service providers, default registers.
  • State Supervision Authorities and the Police.
  • Public feedback with customer consent.

 

  • Security, use and storage of personal data

Aaron Accounting Services may send information about its services, products, newsletters and offers to customers if the customer has provided us with their contact information, but as long as the customer has not requested the termination of recent activities or left the group of newsletter recipients.

6.1. Security of personal data

The secure storage of personal information is Aaron Accounting Services’ highest security priority. We make every effort to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure and other unlawful processing. We protect the confidentiality and integrity of personal data and ensure access to the data in accordance with applicable law.

We have put in place reasonable and adequate organizational measures and technical and physical restrictions to protect the personal data we collect and process. The measures used depend on the type of personal data and the possible consequences of their disclosure.

Aaron Accounting Services has implemented the necessary technical, physical and organizational security measures to protect the client’s personal data (data) from loss and illegal processing.

6.2. Retention period – How long do we store personal data?

Aaron Accounting Services will retain personal information only for as long as is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. The retention period also depends on the need to respond to inquiries from data subjects, resolve issues and comply with legal record retention requirements.

When we no longer need personal information and the law does not require it to be retained, we will delete that personal information.

We may continue to use this data for statistical purposes, but only in pseudonymized or anonymized form.

If you have any questions, please write to info@aaroni.ee.

The Client has the right to access the Client’s own personal data processed by Aaron Accounting Services and the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data.

If the Client has questions about his / her rights or is of the opinion that Aaron Accounting Services has violated his / her rights in processing his / her personal data (data), he / she should definitely contact him / her at info@aaroni.ee.

If you do not wish to receive Aaron Accounting Services marketing communications, you may opt out by following the opt-out instructions in the footer of each marketing communications or by contacting us through our contact page.

 

  • Rights of the data subject

Right of rectification – is the right of the data subject to request that incorrect personal data relating to him or her be rectified without undue delay.

Right of erasure – is the right of the data subject to request the erasure of his or her personal data without undue delay if certain additional conditions are met.

In certain cases, the data subject has the right to restrict the processing of his or her personal data.

The data subject has the right to access the personal data we hold about him or her and which he or she has given us, and the right to transfer this data to another controller if this is technically possible and the processing is carried out with consent or agreement and automatically.

The data subject has the right to object at any time, depending on his or her specific situation, to the processing of his or her personal data in accordance with the relevant provisions of the law, including profiling under those provisions.

Subject to the law, the data subject shall have the right not to be the subject of a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, and shall have legal consequences or significant effects on the data subject.

If the processing of personal data is based on the consent of the data subject, the data subject shall have the right to withdraw this consent at any time, without prejudice to the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent.

If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us.

If you are not satisfied with the solution offered by Aaron Accounting Services, you have the right to apply to the Data Protection Inspectorate and the court of the Republic of Estonia.

 

  • Other provisions

Aaron Accounting Services reserves the right to unilaterally change the use of cookies and the privacy policy. The latest version of the use of cookies and privacy policy is always available on this website.

The laws of the Republic of Estonia apply to this use of cookies and privacy policy. Disputes or claims arising from the policy will be settled in Tartu County Court.